Dear friends
and colleagues --
As many of you are aware, Jack Weiss’s Council District seat is up for
grabs in the upcoming election on March 3rd. This is my
district – CD 5. It stretches all the way from my ‘hood
– Pico Robertson/Beverlywood through Century City and Westwood and
through to Sherman Oaks and Encino in the San Fernando Valley. It’s
a huge district – and a hotly contested seat.
There are six
candidates running for this seat, which means it is a virtual certainty that
there will be a run off. As a land use attorney and a long-term resident
of this district, I am obviously very interested in the outcome of the election
for this seat. I have been following this race quite closely as the March
3rd election draws near.
I have been
leaning toward Robyn Ritter Simon ever since I saw a candidate’s forum in
my neighborhood a few months’ back. She impressed me at that time
with the range of experience she brings to the table; her non-ideological,
balanced approach to controversial issues; her forthrightness; and her
commitment to the community. The fact that she served as a Commissioner
on the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission is an important factor in my
mind because it means that she actually understands land-use issues and has experience
making the kinds of decisions she would need to make while on the City Council.
I recently
had the opportunity to meet her personally at a meet and greet event and to get
a clearer sense of her character and her viewpoint on particular issues.
I came away feeling extremely impressed with her, and as a result have
decided to back her as the candidate whom I strongly hope to see as our next
Councilperson for District 5.
I have
attached some information about background, experience, and goals for our city.
You can also find more information about Robyn by visiting her website at
www.RobynRitterSimon.com. I would
be happy to share my thoughts further if any of you are interested, and
strongly encourage you to contact her staff if you have questions or you would
also like to support in the effort to help Robyn become our next Councilperson.
The most
important thing you can do is vote for Robyn on March 3rd. If you want to
help Robyn win, then please spread the word and consider hosting a lawn sign in
your yard or walking a precinct. If you are interested in helping, you
can contact her campaign directly or I can forward the query over to her
campaign. I am in close contact with them (and her) and find them (and
her) to be very responsive and “on top of it” – which I take
to be a good sign of things to come once she is our new Councilperson!
Valerie Sacks
Sacks Real Estate Consulting
8758 Venice
Blvd., Suite 101
Los Angeles,
CA 90034
310.876.0924-Office
310.500.6282-Mobile
310.943.3322-Fax
sacks@sacksconsulting.net
